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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,963,095,106.88, 131,985,221,679.84 and 40,170,755,611.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,963,095,106.88, 131,985,221,679.84 and 40,170,755,611.36 is: 60,274,664,937.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,963,095,106.88 : 131,985,221,679.84 = 40,170,755,611.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,963,095,106.88/131,985,221,679.84 = 40,170,755,611.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,963,095,106.88x = 131,985,221,679.84 × 40,170,755,611.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,963,095,106.88x = 5,301,946,084,412,026,257,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,301,946,084,412,026,257,408/87,963,095,106.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,274,664,937.27

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